Bethany News & Updates

We're so excited to announce that Bethany Children's Home has joined the Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce! As a nonprofit serving at-risk youth for 160 years, partnerships like this are...

Enjoy memories of the Holiday Season shared by former Bethany House Mothers Carolyn Handwerk and Patti Havlik, former Storeroom manager Linda Shott, and currant Board Member Dr. Betsy Adams. The...

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Our 160th Anniversary Tribute Dinner, held Sept. 21 at the DoubleTree Reading Hotel, was filled with history, memories, hope, and a few tears. Thank you to all who celebrated 160 years with us....

Bethany CEO Dr. Joe Birli was honored with a 2023 Community Champion award from the The LGBT Center of Greater Reading at their Gala on Saturday evening. Congratulations, Dr. Birli!

Dr. Birli recently had the opportunity to meet with Gov. Shapiro for a PRIDE Reception hosted at the Pennsylvania Governor's Residence. It was a great evening of fellowship and connection.  ...

Visit bethanyhome.org/get-involved to order tickets to our Tribute Dinner! Contact Jessica Holland at jholland@bethanyhome.org or 610-589-6861 with questions or for more information!  ...

We want to make it easy to find all of our BCTV shows! Visit Bethany on BCTV YouTube to view all of our shows!

Bethany Children's Home CEO Dr. Joseph Birli discussed trauma-informed care and what it means for our mission.

Chief Programming Officer Nick Hill and Chief Innovation Officer Sarah Patschke discuss systems of care at Bethany Children's Home.  

Archivist Emeritus and former Bethany youth Carl Bloss discussed the history of Bethany as part of our ongoing BCTV series celebrating our 160th anniversary. Carl Bloss - His Time & Contribution...